Monday, November 9, 2015

Interview with Francesca Capaldi, the Little Red Haired Girl from The Peanuts Movie!

On Friday, November 6, the long-awaited Peanuts feature, THE PEANUTS
MOVIE, arrived in theaters across the country—bringing the world the
first-ever 3D CGI Peanuts feature film. It’s a major moment for Peanuts,
and it’s also major for a little red-haired actress named Francesca
Capaldi.

The 11-year-old Capaldi, known for her role on Disney Channel’s
“Dog With a Blog,” plays Charlie Brown’s long-time unrequited love, The
Little Red-Haired Girl—and Capaldi becomes the first person to give a
voice to the character, who never spoke in any of the TV specials in
which she appeared.

I had the chance to participate in a
Q&A with Capaldi on the day the movie opened in theaters. She’s
adorable, enthusiastic, polite—and very excited to appear in THE PEANUTS
MOVIE. Here are highlights from the conversation:

It
seems like a no-brainer that you'd play the Little Red-Haired Girl in
The Peanuts Movie, but was it actually that simple? How did the casting
really happen?

I actually auditioned for Sally and
another character but I ended up as The Little Red-haired Girl. They say
it has nothing to do with my hair color, but I’m not so sure. But I’m
really happy to be playing her, because she’s a great character.

Were you a big Peanuts fan before you got this part?

My
family and I watched the specials during holidays. Other than that I
didn’t know too much about it. But since I was cast in the role I’ve
gotten to know the characters and I really love them.

Who was or is your favorite Peanuts character? Why?

I
love Snoopy. He’s so awesome! I love how he flies his doghouse. He has
such a great imagination. I also like Charlie Brown, too.

The Little Red-Haired Girl has never spoken before in any of the
Peanuts specials -- did you feel a lot of pressure being the first one
to give her a voice?

I can go both ways. It was easy not
to have to base my performance off another voice that played her. But
there was also pressure because I didn’t want to do a voice that people
didn’t think sounded good for her. Basically I just used my natural
voice. Steve [Marino, the director] really helped me create her voice.

In what ways are you similar to or different from the Little Red-Haired Girl?

I’m
similar to her because of her red hair. Other than that, in the movie
she really likes to dance, which is the same as me. She’s nice and kind
and she sees the good in people, and I try to be that way, too.

Tell the truth: Does the Little Red-Haired Girl like Charlie Brown as
much as he likes her? Or is she going to break his heart??

I cannot tell you that! They do end up being friends…that’s all I can say! We’ll just have to find out in another movie.

What was it like recording your lines -- I understand you were in L.A.
and most of the other actors were in New York. How did it work?

Yes,
I was in L.A. with Steve Martino, so it was just me in the recording
booth. A lot of the actors were from New York. So it was not quite like I
expected. When I recorded, there was no contact with other actors.

Are you going to make more Peanuts movies?

I
hope so! I’m hoping for a sequel, a Peanuts 2. It took a long time to
make this one, but I think it’s possible. That would be really fun.
Hopefully it does well and they want another one!

Which do you enjoy doing more—being on screen, or doing a voiceover?

I
would say it’s equally fun, because they’re both really different.
Being on screen, you’re doing hair and makeup and wardrobe and being
with the cast. With a voiceover, you’re just by yourself, nobody sees
what you look like. But they’re both really fun. So today’s the big day—it’s in theaters!

Yes,
I’m so excited! I’ve seen quite a few people on Instagram saying that
they’re going to go see it, and my friends are all going tomorrow.

The Peanuts Movie is out in theaters now, be sure to take the family I am sure they will love it!

Are you excited to see the Peanuts Movie?

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